Music streaming giant Spotify said on Monday that it will lay off 1,500 employees, or 17 per cent of its workforce, to bring down costs, after letting 600 of its staff go in January, and 200 more in June.
After a round of job cuts at the start of the year by tech companies, some have begun reducing their workforce again, with announcements coming from Amazon to Microsoft-owned LinkedIn.
A representative for Spotify declined to share how many employees in Canada were impacted by the layoffs. The streamer has an office in Toronto.
In a letter to employees, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek said the company hired
